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Sport and Exercise Psychology

-The study of human behavior in sport, including an understanding of the mental processes that interact with motor skill performance. -Includes a study of the theories of learning, importance of reinforcement, and linkages of perceptual and motor factors. -Involves a understanding of achievement motivation, arousal, attribution, and personality development.

Sport Sociology

-The study of the social relationships of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and culture in the context of sport and the social behavior of individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, and societies in a sporting context. -Examines concepts such as social mobility, class and gender stratification, racial and ethnic discrimination, team dynamics, and social consciousness and values

Sport History

The descriptive and analytical examination of significant people, events, organizations, and trends that shaped the past.

Motor Development

The maturation and changes in motor behavior throughout life and the factors that affect them. Performance of motor skills is influenced by genetic, environmental, and developmental factors. Throughout life, individuals progress from unskilled movements to the learning of complex motor patterns. Perceptual-motor skills are especially important to the learning of sport skills.

Athletic Training

The study and application of the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Design and help implement conditioning programs. Assess injuries and needs for immediate first aid. Provide preventive taping and treatment modalities. Work with physicians to help athletes regain their abilities to perform.

Sport Philosophy

The study of the beliefs and values of humans as displayed within sport and an analysis of their meaning and significance. Examines the beautiful and ugly and the good and bad in sport. Seeks an understanding of how and why people play and engage in sport.

Exercise Physiology

The study of the causes and consequences of bodily functioning and changes occurring due to physical activity. Based on an understanding of the anatomic and physiological bases of human movement. Investigates the biochemical reactions* that supply muscles with energy. Examines changes in the cardiovascular system and other physiological parameters.

Sport Biomechanics

The study of the effects of anatomical and physiological effects of natural laws and internal and external forces acting on the human body during movement (application of physics). examine acceleration, energy, mass, power, torque, and velocity.

Motor Learning

The study of the internal processes associated with movement or repetitive actions that result in changes in response or performance. Building on the neuro-muscular pathways learned through motor control, motor learning adds knowledge of results, feedback, and optimal practice methods.

Sport Management

The study of the theoretical and applied aspects of leading, planning, organizing, staffing, funding, and conducting sporting events. Includes these management functions: planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating. Involves business components of marketing, accounting, economics, finance, and law.

Academic Discipline

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE-Discovery of knowledge through a scholarly process of inquiry EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY-Scientific examination of how the body responds to physical movement, often using experimental treatments ATHLETIC TRAINING-Prevention, analysis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries MOTOR DEVELOPMENT-Learning of motor patterns by individuals of all ages MOTOR LEARNING-Changes in motor skill performance based on refinement in muscular, skeletal, and neurological function SPORT BIOMECHANICS-Application of natural laws and forces to movement SPORT HISTORY-Describing, analyzing, and learning from the past SPORT MANAGEMENT-Application of business principles and operations to sports SPORT PHILOSOPHY-Finding and applying beliefs and values in sports SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY-Integration of mental processes with motor skill performances SPORT SOCIOLOGY-Interactions among diverse social groups with society. HUMANITIES-Art, music, and literature enjoy numerous synergies and relationships with the exercise and sport sciences.